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Topic #23848 80 posts Started by Akimbo
Akimbo
#1
I'm looking to buy some aftermarket rotors. Anyone know where to find good ones? Maybe some Brembo ones?
Sometimes we live to beat the odds.-Ryanaim: rkgreen04
shin
#2
cross drilled? slotted? cross drilled & slotted? or stock replacements?
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playr158
#3
got a set of brembo slotted if your interested
LewFX
#4
how much for the brembo slotted?
Akimbo
#5
Looking to go with some good looking, good braking, slotted/drilled, or any combination thereof. Playr, are they front and back for a GT?
Sometimes we live to beat the odds.-Ryanaim: rkgreen04
GT4WRC
#6
Beware x drilled rotors. They were originally designed for race cars to reduce unsprung weight. Due to the holes, they are prone to cracking, especially if the holes are drilled after the casting has been done - often the case for most aftermarket applications.
Slotted rotors are a thow back to days when asbestos was used in pads. Due to a build of of gases as a result of the pad resins heating up. The grooves allowed the gas to 'escape' as it would usually create a 'barrier' between pad and rotor which lead to brake fade. Grooved rotors do work well, but do tend to acellerate pad wear.
Gary
1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come....GT-Four spec list
BLINKYxMUNKEY
#7
ive heard good things about www.irotors.com
FlickR2011 Subaru WRX and 1997 3sgte Celica
ghostdog
#8
all true and good points. but you are forgetting the most important part .. they look cool >rolleyes.gif>

-GT4WRC+Apr 18, 2005 - 10:35 PM
QUOTE(GT4WRC @ Apr 18, 2005 - 10:35 PM)
Beware x drilled rotors. They were originally designed for race cars to reduce unsprung weight. Due to the holes, they are prone to cracking, especially if the holes are drilled after the casting has been done - often the case for most aftermarket applications.
Slotted rotors are a thow back to days when asbestos was used in pads. Due to a build of of gases as a result of the pad resins heating up. The grooves allowed the gas to 'escape' as it would usually create a 'barrier' between pad and rotor which lead to brake fade. Grooved rotors do work well, but do tend to acellerate pad wear.
Gary
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Akimbo
#9
just need something to improve braking...
Sometimes we live to beat the odds.-Ryanaim: rkgreen04
GT4WRC
#10
-Akimbo+Apr 18, 2005 - 11:14 PM
QUOTE(Akimbo @ Apr 18, 2005 - 11:14 PM)
just need something to improve braking...
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In that case, stay with stock rotors and get some decent aftermarket pads. I'd recommend Mintex 1144 pads for normal road use or 1155s if you want to push the car a bit harder. And also put in some decent brake fluid. Standard road use stuff like DOT 4 etc isn';t up to much when you start getting serious heat in the brakes as it has a relatively low boiling point. I personally use Elf HTX brake fluid which I also use in my rally car. Not had brake fade as a result of boiling fluid yet - and the car does get pushed hard. See the vids I posted a while back >wink.gif>
Gary
1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come....GT-Four spec list
Coomer
#12
-playr158+Apr 18, 2005 - 3:29 PM
QUOTE(playr158 @ Apr 18, 2005 - 3:29 PM)
got a set of brembo slotted if your interested
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Brembo doesn't make slotted rotors for our cars.

Anyway,
I'd get the OEM replacment Brembos from NopiOnline.com. They've got good pricing and they're actual Brembo rotors, and they're not slotted or cross-drilled so you'll have longer brake pad life and better braking performance(until the rotors get too hot, at which point one of the cross-drilled or slotted rotors may outperform an OEM replacement due to better thermal cooling...not sure though.)
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FallenHero
#13
I ordered mine from chadrotors@hotmail.com

I got them quick, he answered all my questions, everything went great.

E-mail him with what you have and what you want, and he will get you a price.

Jon
GT4WRC
#14
Take it or leave it, but my advice still stands. Do not buy x drilled rotors for street cars (forget the likes of Porsche as the holes are put in at the time of casting and use a higher quality material).

Also, thermal cooling is not always better on x drilled either as there is physically less surface area due to the holes.

I do realise that there are many people out there who have x drilled, but at the same time I have seen the results of a vicious heat cycle on these types of rotors and the resulting cracks. And how many people physically inspect their rotors for damage?

Save your dosh and buy OEM rotors and then use the $ saved to buy some decent pads.
Gary
1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come....GT-Four spec list
Jdog1385
#15
www.irotors.com

your best bet. i love them
Akimbo
#16
I can't find Celica ones?
Sometimes we live to beat the odds.-Ryanaim: rkgreen04
juBz86
#18
ok wat if i only get slotted?? this will lower the life of my pads correct?
dustin15brown
#19
I love mine from nopi.com they're the #1 cross drilled and slotted.. Not too expensive either
GT4WRC
#20
-juBz86+Apr 21, 2005 - 7:27 PM
QUOTE(juBz86 @ Apr 21, 2005 - 7:27 PM)
ok wat if i only get slotted?? this will lower the life of my pads correct?
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Yes. You will also need to remove the rotors occasionally to clean out the grooves as they 'fill' up with hardened brake dust, effectively reducing their efficiency. Small flat bladed screwdriver is good for doing that.
Gary
1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come....GT-Four spec list
BrianGT4
#21
are the ones from irotor.com oem's replacement or drilled/grooved?
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K-ESD
#22
This is quite a interesting topic, from what i read it is true that drilling the rotors can make them suspectible to cracking but i can't seem to find any evidence of x drilled rotors cracking on street cars
----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------JDM 96 MR2-T Faster - 94 Celica GT 3MZFE Funner - 99 Rav 4 AWD Handy
playr158
#23
well you don't drill your own rotors
you need to buy rotors that were design'd and built with holes in it

like irotors, or number #1
lazer_mjj
#24
Black Diamond do a different type of rotor for all gen6, grooved, drilled or both good price too!
nowitzon
#25
go with irotors ive had mine for a year and still work like theyre brand new
also get those thermo cooled pads also another awesome mod i can stop on a dime.
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djspike
#26
would the fronts rotors for the gt work on the st? (on the front ofcourse)
playr158
#27
NO

only 7th gen assembly (rotor, caliper) will work on st fronts
GT can only be used to replace the rear on the ST
in a DRUM to DISK swap
Coomer
#28
-playr158+May 14, 2005 - 9:24 AM
QUOTE(playr158 @ May 14, 2005 - 9:24 AM)
NO

only 7th gen assembly (rotor, caliper) will work on st fronts
GT can only be used to replace the rear on the ST
in a DRUM to DISK swap
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What are you talking about? The GT rotor and caliper will work on the ST front brakes. Please stop posting random information if you don't know what you're talking about.
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K-ESD
#29
-playr158+May 10, 2005 - 4:48 PM
QUOTE(playr158 @ May 10, 2005 - 4:48 PM)
well you don't drill your own rotors
you need to buy rotors that were design'd and built with holes in it

like irotors, or number #1
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lol, I wouldn't do that with my own rotors
I should have mentioned that i was refering to, for example, a set of oem replacement brembo rotors that were drilled after they were manifacture. Some suppliers buy them and gets them crossed drilled with a CNC machine.
Now knowing that drilling the rotors can make them more suspectible to cracking when they are used excessively (like at a track), is there any evidence of it ever happening on normal street cars that the driver got a little too ruff on the brakes on one occasion?
----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------JDM 96 MR2-T Faster - 94 Celica GT 3MZFE Funner - 99 Rav 4 AWD Handy
playr158
#30
-Coomer+May 14, 2005 - 11:29 AM
QUOTE(Coomer @ May 14, 2005 - 11:29 AM)
-playr158+May 14, 2005 - 9:24 AM
QUOTE(playr158 @ May 14, 2005 - 9:24 AM)
NO

only 7th gen assembly (rotor, caliper) will work on st fronts
GT can only be used to replace the rear on the ST
in a DRUM to DISK swap
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What are you talking about? The GT rotor and caliper will work on the ST front brakes. Please stop posting random information if you don't know what you're talking about.
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coomer don't be a douche i know what i'm talking about and if you would read his question he said "ROTORS" from a gt and keep the stock ST calipers as calipers were never mentioned in his question "would the fronts rotors for the gt work on the st?"

evidence-
Wearever YH145009
Front; ST Model

Wearever YH145004
Front; GT Models


thank you i rest my case coomer next time look up part numbers

Gt front rotor is different then ST front rotor
and will not work
unless the caliper is changed too

( GT CALIPER Cardone 171777
Reman.; Loaded; Left; OE Metal Piston
Lifetime Limited Warranty )

(ST CALIPER Cardone 191777
Reman.; Unloaded; Left; OE Metal Piston
Lifetime Limited Warranty)

so "Please stop posting random information if you don't know what you're talking about."

thank you
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